Bent's Old Fort fur trade encampment canceled

The Fur Trade Encampment at Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site, previously scheduled for this coming weekend, Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013, has been canceled due to the ongoing government shutdown.

Chief of Interpretation Rick Wallner

The Fur Trade Encampment at Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site, previously scheduled for this coming weekend, Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013, has been canceled due to the ongoing government shutdown. Even if the government were to reopen before the end of the week, there is no longer enough time for park staff to finish preparations for the event.
“Many of our volunteers come from a great distance, including other states,” said Park Superintendent Alexa Roberts. “We did not want any of them driving hundreds of miles only to be turned away. At this point, we just felt this was the right decision for everyone in order to remove the uncertainty.”
Because of the shutdown of the federal government caused by the lapse in appropriations, the National Park Service (NPS) has closed all 401 national parks, including Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site. The park will remain closed until the government reopens.